Man fatally shot on the South Side

November 14, 2005

CHICAGO — A man was shot and killed early Sunday on the South Side, police said.

Deon McGary, 26, of the 700 block of East 103rd Street, was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds at 3:45 a.m. Sunday in the Stein Institute, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

About 12:15 a.m., McGary was standing with a few other men in the 10400 block of South Maryland Avenue when a man walked up and fired several shots, police spokesman Laura West said. The gunman then ran off.

McGary, who was struck in the chest, appeared to be dead when police arrived, West said.

As of Sunday night, no suspects were in custody, police spokesman John Mirabelli said.